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Air travel delays and long lines have grown more severe as air traffic controllers resign due to the government shutdown. NewsNation’s Mills Hayes joins “Morning in America” with the latest developments and how the staffing shortage could affect holiday travel.
The Trump administration's top official for transportation offered a fresh warning today that air-traffic controllers are missing out on paychecks due to the government shutdown, and travel problems soon could get worse.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck.
Air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck last week as the government shutdown approaches a record length.
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Trump admin may be forced to close parts of US airspace if shutdown lasts into next week, Duffy says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday that if the government shutdown drags into next week, there will be “mass chaos” for air travelers — and blamed congressional Democrats for the looming catastrophe.
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Officials at LAX warn about holiday delays as government shutdown continues to affect operations
Air traffic control staffing shortages are already slowing arrivals into LA and if it continues, Thanksgiving could be one of the most disrupted travel weeks the airport has experienced in years.